BHARAT SINGH vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302/149 and Section 148 IPC for the murder of Jai Dayal Singh, affirming the findings of the Allahabad High Court. The Court found the testimonies of the two eyewitnesses, PW1 and PW2, to be reliable despite the defense's claims of their enmity towards the accused. The Court ruled that the absence of independent witnesses did not undermine the credibility of the eyewitnesses, and the prosecution's case was not vitiated by the alleged shortcomings in the investigation.